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A system and method for producing a patent specification has a form (100) with fields (110-180) for acquiring descriptions of different pieces of information concerning an invention. Respective portions of the acquired information are concatenated with predetermined text to form a prototype patent specification, which can be reviewed and revised as necessary by a patent attorney in order to produce a patent application for patent office filing. The form may be displayed on an internet website, the information may be transmitted over the internet and the prototype patent specification can be produced automatically. As part of this process a patent application form can also be produced automatically. This provides the following advantages: automation of a significant part of the process enables a patent specification/application to be prepared in less time, allowing the cost to be reduced and the cycle time for filing to be reduced; conversely, in view of the limited number of patent attorneys, automation of a significant part of the process enables a patent attorney to concentrate his/her time on those parts of the patent application where he/she can most efficiently apply his/her professional skills and add most value, allowing a greater number of patent applications to be prepared.
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